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Recent Examples of labyrinthine These tactics could prove especially effective in the labyrinthine ruins of Gaza City, where Hamas is believed to still have a significant network and where Israeli forces have until now mostly avoided major incursions. Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025 The losses on the policies held by Joe Bald’s group wound through a labyrinthine chain of intermediaries before arriving at the storied insurer Lloyd’s of London. Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025 The winding streets of Ilion are transformed into a labyrinthine maze with an armed man around every corner. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025 Advocates help families work through the labyrinthine court system, file for victim compensation and more. Ryan Oehrli august 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for labyrinthine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for labyrinthine
Adjective
  • The group remains committed to intricate harmonies, which are a source of the album’s unique pleasures.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
  • They are designed with intricate details and a grand gold rim that would pair perfectly with these Gold Acorn Appetizer Plates.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • One of Puth’s greatest talents is constructing songs that sound simple but are powered by dynamic chord switches and deceptively complicated harmonies.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The Jets' situation is a little more complicated than that Detroit team.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • These are common but complicate long-term planning for federal agencies.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Despite differing views on a variety of security issues, the group, like Gilpatric’s, reached a clear consensus: nuclear proliferation by any additional country would diminish U.S. power, complicate strategic planning, and increase the likelihood of nuclear use, accidents, and disasters.
    MARIANO-FLORENTINO CUÉLLAR, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • With natural, biodegradable, and inexpensive components, such batteries could one day provide an eco-friendly alternative for powering homes or small devices without relying on toxic metals or complex supply chains.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The full and final details of what would be a very complex operation for tax and legal reasons are still being worked out, sources said.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Gone is the Monster’s sophisticated consciousness, his months spent in solitude, his intimate revenge plot.
    Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The police had found evidence not only of a network ferrying cocaine from South America to European ports but also of a sophisticated money-laundering organization worth hundreds of millions of euros—an enterprise rivalling the narcotics business in its size.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Labyrinthine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labyrinthine. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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